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Cisco FIPS Object Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2100 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 3.2 and operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys

Certificate

Certificate number2100
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Software versions4.1

Module description

The Cisco FIPS Object Module (FOM) is a software library that provides cryptographic services to a vast array of Cisco's networking and collaboration products. The module provides FIPS 140 validated cryptographic algorithms for services such as IPSEC, SRTP, SSH, TLS, 802.1x, etc. The module does not directly implement any of these protocols, instead it provides the cryptographic primitives and functions to allow a developer to implement the various protocols.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES2678, 2685
CVL151, 153
DRBG431, 435
DSA812, 814
ECDSA467, 471
HMAC1664, 1672
RSA1377, 1385
SHS2247, 2256
Triple-DES1606, 1611

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 219 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less then 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less then 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less then 112 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Android v4.0 running on a Samsung Galaxy S II
  • FreeBSD 9.0 running on a Cisco UCS C210 M2 without-PAA
  • Linux 2.6 running an Intel Xeon on a Cisco UCS C200 M2 without PAA (single-user mode)
  • Linux 2.6 running on a Cisco ASR1002
  • Linux 2.6 running on a Cisco UCS C22 M3 with PAA
  • Linux 2.6 running on an Octeon Evaluation Board EBH5200 with Octeon
  • Linux 2.6 running on an Octeon Evaluation Board EBH5200 without Octeon
  • Windows 7 running on a Cisco UCS C200 M2 without PAA
  • Windows 7 running on a Cisco UCS C210 M2 with PAA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2014-03-07InitialCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2014-03-07

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